ATI R520 has sixteen pipelines?

[cleeve]

Interesting. You can't believe everything you read at the inquirer, but this would explain why the pics of the R520 gpu's look identical in size to the current R420s...

<A HREF="http://www.theinquirer.org/?article=25730" target="_new">http://www.theinquirer.org/?article=25730</A>

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[Guest]

Just saw it too!
What about the rumors of 512bit interface?
WOuld a 700-800mhz core slower mem with 512-bit could be a 7800gtx killer?

There must be something behin the delay. Hopefully its not just the process but some newer tech that was harder to implement then previously tought!

Come on ATI! we need some competition!

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[mozzartusm]

This SUX monkey nutz!

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[mozzartusm]

If ATI wants me to become an NIVIDA FANBOY, they are certainly pushing the correct buttons.

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[mpasternak]

if ATI paperlaunches this thing... could [-peep-] em

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

I still don't know what kind of pipelines so I will reserve judgement for now. Although it's not looking too good on the surface if it NEEDs to crank to high speed to compete.

The fact that the G70 (GT or GTX) is limited to 16 pixel per clock cycle, means that in some applications it could be 1:1, however anything requiring stage dependancy or multiple passes would definitely favour the G70s.


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[mpasternak]

true, and doesnt NV have the G80 less than 1/2 year away as well? by the time thats out, will ATI have the 520 ready?

 

[HardWareBoss]

What only 16 pipes. Heck the X800XL has 16 pipes!!!!!!

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

The G80 is supposed to be launched in the spring or summer of '06, and the longer the R520 is delayed the further they'll push back the G80 IMO. Unless there's a nice coinciental launch opprtunity like UT2K7 or something similar.


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[HardWareBoss]

UT2K7 what happened to UT2K5?

 

[cleeve]

if ATI paperlaunches this thing... could [-peep-] em

I doubt they'd bother. If they wanted to paperlaunch, they'd have done it already... the cards have been in production for some time now.

Honestly, I don't care if it's 16 pipelines, as long as it can up the ante the 7800 GTX has laid down.

Actually, I'd prefer it if it were a 16-pipe wundercard... if a 16-pipe R520 can take on the 24-pipe 7800, I mean, holy shiznit...

Imagine what the R580 with more pipes will do?

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[KCjoker]

As long as it's close then ATI should get the dang card out. Nvidia has to be loving this knowing they've got until atleast October before any competition.

 

[cleeve]

From a marketing standpoint they've already missed the back to school season, now there's no huge hurry to get cards out there until Thanksgiving.

If they miss Thanksgiving they're really off the ball though... then it'll be tough to fill the supply channel for christmas.

My guess is they're targeting a pre-thanksgiving megalaunch of Crossfire and the R520 with cards in stock. Then they're well established for the christmas season.

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[RX8]

Well i new this crap would happen, its ati after all.

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